Gen. 1:21 in context
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Genesis 1:21

Yes, God (Elohim) created (Hebr. bara) the great sea creatures (Hebr. tanin gadol), and every living moving creature that swarms in the water according to its kind (their kind; classification – Hebr. min), in the same way every winged flying creature, according to its kind.
And God (Elohim) looked at [what he had accomplished]: Yes [emphasis], it was good (purposeful, beautiful)!
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיִּבְרָא   אֱלֹהִים   אֶת   הַתַּנִּינִם   הַגְּדֹלִים   וְאֵת   כָּל   נֶפֶשׁ   הַחַיָּה   הָרֹמֶשֶׂת   אֲשֶׁר   שָׁרְצוּ   הַמַּיִם   לְמִינֵהֶם   וְאֵת   כָּל   עוֹף   כָּנָף   לְמִינֵהוּ   וַיַּרְא   אֱלֹהִים   כִּי   טוֹב  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἐποίησεν ὁ θεὸς τὰ κήτη τὰ μεγάλα καὶ πᾶσαν ψυχὴν ζῴων ἑρπετῶν ἃ ἐξήγαγεν τὰ ὕδατα κατὰ γένη αὐτῶν καὶ πᾶν πετεινὸν πτερωτὸν κατὰ γένος καὶ εἶδεν ὁ θεὸς ὅτι καλά

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H1254a
 וַ (va)
יִּבְרָ֣א (jivera)
 seq
to create
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H0430
 אֱלֹהִ֔ים (elóhim)
 God
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H9009
H8577b
 הַ (ha)
תַּנִּינִ֖ם (taninim)
 the
serpent
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa
H9009
H1419a
 הַ (ha)
גְּדֹלִ֑ים (gedólim)
 the
great
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Aampa
H9002
H0853
 וְ (ve)
אֵ֣ת (et)
 and
obj.
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 C
To
H3605
H9014
 כָּל (kal-)
־
all
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H5315
 נֶ֣פֶשׁ (nefesh)
 soul
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9009
H2416a
H9015
 הַֽ (ha)
חַיָּ֣ה (chajah)
׀
the
alive
separate
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Aafsa
H9009
H7430
 הָֽ (ha)
רֹמֶ֡שֶׂת (rómeshet)
 the
to creep
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Verb Verb
qal participle active ♀ sing. qal participle active feminine singular

Td
Vqrfsa
H0834a
 אֲשֶׁר֩ (asher)
 which
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

 Tr
H8317
 שָׁרְצ֨וּ (sharetzo)
 to swarm
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p pl. qal qatal third person plural

Vqp3cp
H9009
H4325
 הַ (ha)
מַּ֜יִם (majim)
 the
water
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa
H9005
H4327
H9028
 לְ (le)
מִֽינֵ (mine)
הֶ֗ם (hem)
 to
kind
their
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

R
Ncbsc
Sp3mp
H9002
H0853
 וְ (ve)
אֵ֨ת (et)
 and
obj.
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 C
To
H3605
H9014
 כָּל (kal-)
־
all
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H5775
 ע֤וֹף (vóf)
 bird
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H3671
 כָּנָף֙ (kanaf)
 wing
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9005
H4327
H9023
 לְ (le)
מִינֵ֔ (mine)
הוּ (ho)
 to
kind
his
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

R
Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H9001
H7200
 וַ (va)
יַּ֥רְא (jare)
 seq
to see
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H0430
 אֱלֹהִ֖ים (elóhim)
 God
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H3588a
H9014
 כִּי (ki-)
־
for
link
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H2896a
H9016
 טֽוֹב (tvóv)
׃
pleasant
verseEnd
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms

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